Jacqueline’s Story | From Foster Care to The Bench

At 17, Jacqueline entered the foster care system in Miami, uncertain about her future. But one person changed everything—a judge who became her greatest source of support. Now, as a participant in the PESS program, Jacqueline is on a mission to pay it forward. She’s studying to become an attorney with the ultimate goal of becoming a judge herself. In this episode, she shares how foster care changed her path, the challenges she’s overcome, and her vision for creating change in the system that shaped her.